By Bill Husted
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/05/07
You can find an answer to any question almost instantly by using a good Web search engine.
Of course, you can't really care if the answer is right or wrong. I'm going to assume you do care, so today we'll talk about increasing your chances of getting correct information.

Let's start with why there is so much disinformation on the Web. First, any nut can create a Web page —- one that looks really nice —- and say whatever he or she likes.

If your library is participating in the GOHS grant program to offer online driver education courses to help 16-year-old students qualify for a Class D driver's license, here is some information that, to the best of my knowledge, is true and correct. If anyone finds otherwise, I would appreciate your letting me know.

Many of you have made specific requests to have online training available for EBSCO sources via GALILEO. Please see the announcement below from the GALILEO Virtual Services Librarian, Karen Minton, for schedule and registration information. These sessions have had good reviews in the past. Thanks -- Toni Z.

Dear GALILEO Users,

Several new EBSCO resources were added to GALILEO menus this fiscal
year, and to help staff in libraries get acquainted with them, a series
of online training sessions have been scheduled. Overview sessions will

Technology has permeated 21st century libraries, impacting the environment for both users and staff. At all levels of library service, a host of new skills and knowledge are now required as an integral part of working in a library. This is particularly true of public access computing, a service that is now in high demand by users and replete with expectations for keeping current with emerging trends and technologies.

Original Question: Sorry to ask what is probably a silly question on a Friday afternoon, but the owner of some property adjacent to the library has called to complain that our kudzu is overtaking her yard. Are we legally responsible for keeping her yard trimmed? Any advice would be most welcome.

Respondent: I cannot cite the GA Code for this so my response won't be definitive enough for Gary, but I can tell you from experience that FEMA regulations state that after a storm whatever is on your property is your problem -- be it the neighbor's roof, chicken coop, tree or kudzu.

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Resource Exchange
At The GOLD/GALILEO Annual User’s Group Conference 2007- August 3, 2007

In the spirit of resource sharing, we are encouraging participants of this year's GOLD/GALILEO Conference to share examples of the various user education resource tools employed in their libraries. Resource examples include a wide variety of materials and can exist in many formats, including teaching and finding aids, promotional flyers and pamphlets, digital resources, customized library wikis and blogs, and bibliographic instruction materials.